Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-09-08

Miss Zlisch arrived last week from Hele
n ma ana is now in charge of the LewistowI
ne school. The attendance promises to b,
quite large A. winter approaches. Severa
m families from the outside would winter her,
9 dwelling houses could he obtained, Blu,
o that SCENE to be out OF the question
3 Mr.. Dave Calbrcath killed "a lynx on the
Z Judith last week. lie at first thought il
was a bob-tailed coyote. but. giving chase
" with his horse, the lynx concealed itself in
the tall grass. Mr.. Calbreath remained in
watch for the animal, while his brother re-.
J. turned to the house for gun when il was
killed. The lynx was not full grown.
Mr.. Vehawn. who met with friyhtfuI ac.
+ cident couple ~ months ago in Mr..
, walkers sawmill. is not recovering as ran.
, idly as his friends had hoped he would. II
was thought by the doctors that both legs
could he saved, but DR.. Hanson found it
necessary to amputate the left leg below
! Knee. The operation took place ON Mon
, day.
Under Sheriff Sullivan arrived in town
Tuesday night with man named Joe Peg.
This party took horse out Of the harness
at Stanford and lit out, but was pursued
and overtaken by Mr.. sullivan. He was
placed in Jail to await the action of the
grand Jury Peg has just served out "a
sentence in Choteau county for stealing
horses.
band 81 LOO sheep belonging to Sam
Philips and ranging a couple 81 miles from
town, got away from the hertler during the
storm last Thursday night, and the next
morning were seen graxing within the town
limits. Will Kelly placed n man in charge
Of the band and sent word to Mr.. Phillips. /
Fortunately Mr.. Phillips did not meet with
a single lose from wolves or coyotes, il I
being too near town.
Dennis Hog"e, d. W. Trip and Martin
Cakes arrived in town last Saturday with |
POUR fine stations Of the Potts band Of
horses, recently purchased by &. J.
Mcnamara. number Of our citizens
visited Mr.. Days stable to gre the noble
animals. Three Of them are Clydies, with
one Suffolk, and the four are valued ut
$4,000. The entire band will pass through
town sonHe time this week. A. they are now
en- route from the Missouri valley. This
fine band ~ horses will he great addition
to the industry in this county and will add
materially to our assessabIe wealth an
other year.
Mr.. John Nssen, Of Bozeman, il the gen. {
tleman who visited Lcwistown a couple of
weeks since with "a view to starting "a har- {
ness and saddlery shop. lie has found the =
'"cat'on an inviting one, and will return here I
about October LIST with a stock Of good, I
and open up his business. Mr.. Ni.scn has v
been in B"zeman a number Of years, where n
ne has large business employing five n
men constantly. lie will be a great a.ldi. b
ton to our business interests, and there il IL
no doubt but what he Wilde prosperous Il
business from the very first. lie will occu- n
py the MARROW building on the corner op- il
posite the ARGUS office. 4
Mr.. T. VI. Douglas. in charge of a party
~ L. :. typographical engineers, was in
town with his party this morning. They
IRE just from the south side Of the Missouri r.
Fiver where they have been engaged in :.
making Typographical survey Of the Ju- .,
18th Basin and Mu.selshell valley and adj n,
ncsnt ppnntail ranges. They are on their ~
way to the Goose Bill and Knees ON the iii. >,
'"'ng ridge between the waters Of the Te- h,
on aud Mari's. This party will be fol. y,
owed by tw" parties %! grolo.is;s. one in
barge ~ Prof Hague and the Other r,dr !,
,r. Pca'e, who are engaged in nn,kin. r.n.
logical maps 81 the mssec,ipas.-I,iv.r ~
'rrss.
N n -
andman. paper published at White
"iphnr springs, Mcagher county, accuses
. oil being small and devoid of fraterual "a,
God will, because We exposed his nrrii,Iy
not properly locating the new mining y.
istriet in the Belt range. Now, Bob. we
ere giving You credit for cunning and a.
lrednecs but your last article shows
early how bitter you feel toward Ferrus
unty and the fact that its limits extend
within IL miles Of the Springs" Tit '''
fact that 1.-THE IIusbandman i. "A ter.
t"rial paper and knows no county 'e
'nndaries, "a modest assumption) would
not be more in keeping with the enter
rise nnd generosity Of such a journal to
'iinite'y locate and give each section So
e credit Tor whatever il is entitled Tho Ph
'arge of smallness recoils upon yourself. So
. demonstrate how misleading your
t'cle was, we found II copied in the Vel.
wstone Journal the following week hear. Ph
8 hehead: "A Meagher County Bonanza"
I'd In the Livingston Enterprise Of last Eie
Eek, "A Rich Discovery in Meagher
unity, or words Of similar import. Ed
Nv the facts are. the mines are not in
nasher county nor at the head Of Sheen
EEK, but ON the Middle Fork Of the Judith. ~
Fergus county. Nov, Bob. We wish the
'sbantlman and the beautiful town in
Itch It In published, all prosperity. May
castle mountains proveto be more than Fra
nstlss in the air. May their wealth Of
d aud silver make city that will rival Mai
tie Or Helena at no distant day.